Mini-Lesson: Weather and Climate

Quarter 2 Mini- Lesson:

Weather and Climate

6.E.7.6 Differentiate between weather and climate. (DOK 2)

​Weather

-short term atmospheric conditions

​Climate

​-weather of a specific region averaged over a long period of time

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Multiple Choice

What is the local, day-by-day variation in the atmosphere's condition called?

• precipitation

• temperature

• climate

• weather

Multiple Choice

Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

Multiple Choice

Why was a hurricane watch posted for the coastal areas shown? (and why do we bother predicting the weather in general?)

• to tell people where the hurricane started

• to encourage residents to travel to the watch area

• to warn people of life-threatening conditions

• to alert residents of climate changes

Multiple Choice

Who is hanging out at the cool front boundary?

Multiple Choice

The word Low on the map refers to:

• air temperature

• air pressure

• relative humidity

• amount of cloud coverage

Multiple Choice

If Fort Collins consistently experiences above average temperatures and rainfall for the next 25 years, that would represent a change in...

• weather

• climate

Multiple Choice

Is it weather or climate?

• Weather
• Climate

Multiple Choice

What is the year-by-year variation of the atmosphere's condition over a large are called?

• weather

• climate

• temperature

• humidity

Multiple Choice

What is the tool called that measures how warm or cold the air is outside?

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• meteorologist

Multiple Choice

What does a barometer measure?

• time

• temperature

• precipitation

• pressure